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The
Law Offices of Norton Tooby offers the following services
to immigration attorneys, criminal attorneys, and clients:
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Preliminary Case Review/Consultation appointment
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Investigation and File Review
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Attack on Criminal Conviction
To obtain any
services from this office it is necessary to complete an
intake information form so
we have the information we need to decide if we can help
you.
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preliminary case review for immigration or criminal
lawyers. This involves a quick review of the documents from
the criminal case, brief research, and an opinion (which may
be written or oral), on the immigration consequences of the
criminal situation, the possibilities of solving them in immigration
court or through post-conviction relief in criminal court,
and whether it may be worthwhile to do a more thorough evaluation.
This covers up to one hour of services, and costs $1500 and
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Consultation
appointments to learn about the criminal situation,
the difficulties it is causing for immigration status, and
to offer an evaluation of the possibilities for removing
the adverse immigration consequences through post-conviction
work in criminal court. This usually takes an hour and a
half, and costs $1500 on average , plus out-of-pocket expenses.
There is an additional charge if you wish us to obtain court
records.
For
More Information
About An Appointment
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An
investigation and file review is a more thorough
investigation of the validity of a criminal conviction and
can cost an average of $15,000.
The investigation
covers obtaining all documents from the criminal case file
from the court, obtaining original counsel’s file,
reviewing everything carefully, conducting legal research,
and drafting a detailed file review memorandum covering
the following questions:
- Immigration
situation,
- Criminal
history,
- What
changes in the criminal conviction(s) and sentence(s)
are necessary to avoid immigration damage,
- What
procedural errors occurred during the original criminal
case that might provide grounds for reopening the conviction,
- The
chances that mandatory sentencing rules, or the unfavorable
exercise of discretion, might motivate a court to sentence
the client to greater custody time if the conviction were
reopened and the client were reconvicted,
- What
procedural vehicle(s) might offer the best chance of vacating
the conviction,
- The
chances of negotiating or litigating an immigration-acceptable
disposition after the case was reopened,
- How
long this would take,
- The
chances of success at each stage, and
- How
much each stage of the work would cost.
The report often
consists of 15-30 single-spaced pages of text and includes
most of the legal research necessary to attack the conviction
in court. If it makes sense for the client to use other
counsel for part or all of the litigation process, we would
include advice on who would be likely to do a good job of
negotiating or litigating the matter in the particular court
in which the conviction was rendered. The investigation
and report is a feasibility study, and does not include
drafting papers for court or any representation in court.
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An attack on a criminal conviction in one of the
following ways:
- Draft Court
Papers and Documentation
- Formal Representation
in Negotiations and (if necessary) Litigation in Court
- Criminal Defense
After Conviction Has Been Reopened
- Criminal Defense
Before Conviction
To find out more about
attacking criminal convictions
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